Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

The table presents the mean monthly temperatures ($^\circ\text{C}$) for Tokyo and Sydney over one year.
(a)[2]

Finish the scatter diagram. The first eight points have already been plotted for you.

(b)[1]

What kind of correlation does the scatter diagram show?

(c)[1]

Draw in a line of best fit.

(d)[1]

In the next year, the mean temperature in Sydney in May was $15^\circ\text{C}$. Use your line of best fit to estimate the mean temperature in Tokyo for that May.

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This 5-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Accurate placement of points $(16,23),(18,18),(20,12),(21,8)$

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